Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran (8-6) vs. Tyson Ross (8-9)

The Atlanta Braves take on the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Petco Park. Julio Teheran is the probable starter for the Braves and he'll face Tyson Ross of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +144 and San Diego at -154. The over/under was set at 7. The Braves, with a 63-55 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 59-52 over/under record. The Padres have a 67-48 over/under record and a 60-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 53-65 record, including 21-41 on the road. Julio Teheran has a 8-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.44 and a 1.35 WHIP. He's pitched 144 innings thus far while surrendering 142 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 14-10. The Braves are also 16-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 343 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.17. The bullpen has struck out 313 and walked 137 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.09 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.33 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.11, they are 23rd in the league.

Atlanta is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .364. With 132 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.51.

With a 27-29 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 57-62 overall mark. Tyson Ross has a record of 8-9 while sporting an earned run average of 3.40 on the year with a 1.38 WHIP. He's pitched 145.2 innings thus far while surrendering 134 hits over that time in which the Padres are 13-12. The Padres are also 14-10 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 322 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.80. The Padres bullpen has struck out 342 batters and walked 119 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.52 hits per game and are averaging 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 18th in the league.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .236 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .296, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .376. With 118 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 8.16.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .986 with 63 total errors, 1,166 assists and 3,127 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 68 errors while having 1173 assists and 3,196 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 59-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 63-55 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 67-48 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 60-59 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/04/15 1B Freddie Freeman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

San Diego Padres

08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/15/15 P Marcos Mateo Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/6)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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